Harry Potter author JK Rowling casts a spell on young fans at the world premiere of stage play Harry Potter and The Cursed Child – as the book version is released.

From midnight fans can get their hands on a script version in bookshops to find out what happens to grown-up Harry and his family next, while tens of thousands of copies have already been pre-ordered online.

The long-awaited premiere of the play at the Palace Theatre in London was attended by Harry Potter creator JK – who dressed for the occasion with eye-catching serpent rings and angel-winged shoes.

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Harry and his wife Ginny Weasley wave off their youngest son Albus Severus to their old wizard school, Hogwarts – but once there, Albus struggles with the weight of his family legacy and goes to extreme lengths to right the wrongs of the past.

The two-part play, which stretches over five hours, is completely sold out.

JK Rowling and her husband Neil Murray (Image: Dave Benett)

It was co-devised by Rowling, written by Jack Thorne and directed by John Tiffany.

Jamie Parker plays Harry, who is joined on stage by his old school friends Ron Weasley (Paul Thornley) and Hermione Granger (Noma Dumezweni).